Resume:

TEACHING / LITERARY / EDITING EXPERIENCE

First Year Seminar Writing Instructor, Aug. 2019 - Present

— Share responsibility with Content Instructor for syllabus design, text selection, lesson plans, designing learning outcomes, assignment development, and grading.

  • Classes taught:

    • “History of Race and Gender” (2 sections)

    • “Gender and Pop Culture” (1 section)

    • “Passing and Slumming” (1 section)

Kanstellation Magazine, Oct. 2019 - Present

— Reader & Commissioned Writer

  • Manage magazine’s Submittable account

  • Correspond and collaborate with other readers & copyeditors

  • Write commissioned pieces for magazine’s themed editions

The Black Scholar, March 2018 - Present

— Working with owner, Dr. Laura Chrisman, to revamp marketing & business plan for literary journal

David Shields, Aug. 2018 - Present

— Research assistant for book Nobody Hates Trump More Than Trump (Aug. - Sept. 2018)

  • Worked with team of research assistants; used Slack to communicate

  • Lead Quote/Fact-Checker on Chapters 4 and 5; point person for questions

  • Proofread and fact-checked McSweeney’s article written by Shields, about book

  • Communicated with people quoted in book as well as publisher of book

— Lead in helping organize Shields’ wiki page to accurately reflect his career achievements (Present)

Bitslopes.com, Nov. 2018 - March 2019

— Lead UX Researcher

  • Conducted UX interviews, online surveys

  • Helped stakeholder with competitive analysis

  • Synthesized research data via affinity mapping, spreadsheets, graphs

  • Made recommendations about product development based on findings

The Daily of the UW, Seattle Jan. 2015 - June 2018

— Editor-in-Chief June 2017-June 2018

  • Managed a daily, 127-year-old, entirely student-run publication

  • Advised and oversaw 6 print sections and 5 multimedia sections

  • Acted as liaison between student publications board and newspaper staff

  • Reported on breaking news and major investigative news

— Opinion Editor Sept. 2016-June 2017

  • Managed section of editorial writers

  • Planned all content for section

  • Wrote editorials on breaking news (such as 2016 Presidential election) on the fly

— Writer, Reporter Dec. 2014-Sept. 2016

Seattle Channel, Seattle — Communications Intern June 2017 - June, 2018 

  • Worked with an award-winning Municipal TV station

  • Managed all social media channels for TV Program, Art Zone, for 8/12 months

  • Wrote and distributed a weekly email viewer guide with Mailchimp

  • Drafted copy for the web and social media with Tweetdeck

  • Assisted with writing scripts for TV program, Seattle News Now

Cordelia Donovan Inc., NYC — Communications Intern July 2015 - Sept. 2015

  • Represented nationally syndicated TV show and worked red carpet events

  • Wrote press releases & pitched to magazines, radio stations, and blogs

  • Launched new internet startup company

Rainy Dawg Radio, Seattle — Blogger and DJ Sept. 2014- June 2017

  • Reviewed albums and concerts; interviewed musicians

  • Hosted a radio show weekly with music and discussions

EDUCATION

Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles — MA Candidate in English Aug. 2019 - Present

  • Teaching Fellowship

  • English Department Grant

  • Writing instructor for First Year Seminar

University of Washington, Seattle — BA in English Sept. 2014 - June, 2018
3.89 cumulative GPA | Honors in English | Magna Cum Laude | Phi Beta Kappa 

PROJECTS

  • Curates, edits, and distributes All-Female-Menu, a zine featuring the art and writing of all-female contributors.

  • Undergraduate Thesis — Written in the 2016-2017 school year: Explored post-colonialist literature and its relationship to identity

  • Co-producer of Valleyland – Valleyland is a podcast all about the unique aspects of the San Fernando Valley, one of the most misunderstood parts of Los Angeles. It is part of The San Fernando Valley Project, a website I own and manage.